week 0

[productions]

murder manor week zero



friday

[You wake in an unfamiliar bedroom, with no memory of how you came to be there and a sensation that something you once had is gone. The room you're in is luxurious and comfortable, but there is a musty feeling of disuse and decay in the air. Still, you've provided with new wardrobe perfectly tailored for you, a key ring that will unlock your bedroom door, so surely you're welcome to explore the manor?

Have a look around and make yourselves at home. You'll soon find you're not alone, but if any among you knows the secrets of this place, they aren't speaking.]

This is an open mingle log for arrival at the manor. Please put your character's name, location, and the time in the header of their comments. Characters are welcome to explore the manor and get to know one another; nothing else will be revealed to them today.

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[throe]

Yes! So, make sure to down it all at once. [ She reaches for the strands of his hair and drops it all into the blender. Placing the top on, she hits the button and it begins to turn into a deep brown slosh.

Rapture takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, chanting something under her breath. Really, it's just a quieter, sort of mumbled version of one of their songs. It's hard to hear it over the sound of the blender anyway. ]

There! [ She stops the blender and pulls out three glasses from the cabinet above them, though she only faces him with two. She pours the substance into the two glasses, gently tucking the third one behind the roll of paper towels. Shoving the glass into his hand, her voice is more rushed. ] Now! We must close our eyes and drink it as we envision the spell binding around us, protecting every part of our soul. Otherwise, there's no chance of escape!

[balzams]

[He doesn't notice her hide the extra glass, instead focused on the strangely coloured mixture and mentally preparing himself to actually drink it. As soon as the glass is in his hands he does as instructed.

Squeezing his eyes shut he tilts his head back to help it go down his throat, although it's hard to imagine anything when he's focused so much on not gagging. Somewhere along the line he's pretty sure he's been taken for a fool.

To his credit, he manages to down the whole thing. When the last of it was gone he wipes the back of his hand on his chin and promptly lurches forward, clamping his palm over his mouth. After a few moments of standing tense and hunched over, he relaxes a little with a sickened expression on his face]

[throe]

[ Once she's sure that he's not peeking, she makes a quick trade for the empty glass to hide the full one as best as she can, but not before dabbling a little bit of the substance into the clean one to give it the look of being used. It wouldn't have the same effect if her glass were spotless, naturally.

When he opens his eyes, she holds her glass before her looking no different. Oh, to hide her laughter upon his expression is nearly impossible. This is even better than fooling Pizzazz during her fawning over Riot! She presses her lips into a smile. ]

Great! It's rough for a first timer, I know, but just think: you're safe now! The spell has taken hold of our souls, we're untouchable.

[balzams]

[He glances over, completely un-amused and slides his glass onto the side. If she was going to get him to drink any other strange things she could forget it]

It better have worked, I don't want to go through all that for nothing.

C-can I have a glass of water though? That won't cancel it out or anything will it?

[throe]

[ Oh, why not? She's excelled in so many ploys today that she supposes she can ease off of it. For now. ]

Only if you don't drink it as fast as you drank the brew. Regular water is too... mundane, it'll cancel it out if you don't sip it.

[balzams]

Alright, alright...

[He wouldn't be able to gulp it down anyway or he'd probably vomit. Latvia briefly considers washing out the glass the mixture was in but then figures it would be safe to get a new glass and makes his way over to the cupboard]

[throe]

[ Rapture carefully pushes the used blender toward the paper towel roll. She'll let someone else clean it up, along with the fallen pots and pans, surely the servants will have to in a place like this. The most cleaning up she does is throw the banana into the trash. ]

Don't sound so reluctant! I had the same reaction when I first tried it too, but it's for a good reason. Your soul is an armor and you must protect it at all costs... especially from those from beyond who feel angered and betrayed.

[balzams]

You don't protect armor, you use it for protection.

[Latvia was a little sour after the whole ordeal. With a fresh glass in hand he walked back to the sink and filled it about half way. Carefully he took small sips from it, although it didn't do much to wash away the taste]

But what will happen to everyone else here? I think everyone's in the same situation we are, shouldn't we help them too?

[throe]

Don't you think if I had that much power, I would perform it for everyone? You offered to be my assistant, obviously protecting you is more important. I certainly can't go around having an assistant who is vulnerable to possession, can I?

Not to mention, whoever brought us here took away everything I use for spellbinding. Don't you see? Someone wants us to be possessed by these malicious spirits! That's why I can sense them, their power is stronger than anything I've ever come across before.

[balzams]

S-sorry, I was only asking.

Maybe it would be difficult then... I don't know how many people are here but it feels like I'm always meeting someone new.

So, uh... thank-you for the protection I guess.

[In reality he wasn't that thankful, but if she was right in all of this he supposed he owed it to her. Latvia knew nothing of the situation and no matter how critical he was of Rapture's supernatural powers it was the only lead he really had. He might as well follow it]

[throe]

[ Ugh, she just hopes she'll run into Minx and Riot soon. It's hard to share this kind of fun when no one else is around, though she has a familiar feeling of... being scolded for it once by one of them. Which one? She tosses the question away, deeming it not that much of an importance as she smiles down sweetly at him. ]

It's the least I can do. I figure that my gift to the world is using my ancestral knowledge and powers for the sake of good! It would go against everything I've learned and believed in not to help another in need.

[balzams]

Even so...

If it's okay with you, is it okay if I go back to the library? Unless you need assisting with anything else.

It's just that this is all a little overwhelming and I just want a bit of time to myself.

[throe]

Huh? Oh, sure. If I need you for something — an exorcism, help with calling the spirits, or what have you — I'll find you.

[balzams]

[He gives a curt nod to show that he understands]

If you need me at any other time I'm staying in the wing on the first floor. My room is the one next to the bathroom.

[throe]

I'll keep that in mind. [ She just smiles at him with no real intention to tell him where she's staying. After all, she's going to be the one needing him. Not vice versa. ] Oh! And don't tell anyone about that brew. If word gets out, we may have a mess on our hands. Like I said, I can't perform a seance to protect us all.

[balzams]

Don't worry, I won't.

[He wouldn't wish it on anyone]

In that case I'll see you later. Take care.

[And with that Latvia shuffles out of the kitchen and back to the library]